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Wiley Rein – On April 10, 2020, the White House issued a Presidential Memorandum authorizing the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to exercise authority under Public Law 85-804 in connection with contracts awarded by the VA to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19). Public Law 85-804, as amended by 50 U.S.C. ยงยง 1431 et seq. and Executive Order 10789, provides federal agencies with the authority to grant โ€œextraordinary contractual relief,โ€ including the authority to indemnify contractors against claims resulting from performing work that involves โ€œunusually hazardousโ€ risks. This latest action is one of several protections against liability that may be available to contractors who support the governmentโ€™s response to the COVID-19 crisis.

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